GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| refrain | curb |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| quisling | traitor |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |